Psalms 31
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
1To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
2Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.
2Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
3Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long.
4You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.
4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.
5Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
5I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.
6I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.
6For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him.
7I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
7Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.
8You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
8I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.
9Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
9Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.
10For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.
10Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.
11Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.
11Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.
12I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.
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13For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
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14But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
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15My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
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16Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.
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17O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
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18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
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19How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
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20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
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21Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
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22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
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23Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
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24Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
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